The Portland daily press., 1887-03-28
roREIcN.
The oxford-cambridge Boat Race
Won by the Latter.
The Analysis Of the Vote on the
Morley Amendment.

LONDON, March 26.-Cambridge won the
university boat race on the Thames Satur
day morning against Oxford. The wind was
fresh aud the water lumpy. Betting Just be-
fore the start was 10 to in favor of Cam
bridge. When the crews launched their
boats just prior to the start the weather
threatened rain. When the signal for the
race was given, the Cambridge crew at once
took the lead, rowing with slightly moro
rapid stroke than that used by their oppon-
ents. At the end Of the first mile the Cam
bridge boat was half length ahead, the race
having been stubbornly contested all the
way. The Oxfords then spurted. To this
the Cambridge men responded instantly and
effectively so that at Hammersmith Bridge,
nearly two miles from the start. they had
increased their lead to whole boat length
Here the Oxford crew again put in fresh
burst 20 their speed and drew up towards
their opponens', but managed to cut down
only part of the lead against them. At
Chiswick the Oxfords had improved their
rowing so much that Cambridge men in their
efforts to retain their lead rowed little
widely and finally splashed. but they recov-
cred themselves quickly, and by a supreme
effort, made up their loss and regained their
lead which had been somewhat curtailed,
although their boat rolled good deal under
Barnes bridge, three miles and 1--WE furlones
from the start, the Cambridge boat was
leading by length and a half. After pass
ing the bridge the Oxford crew broke an oar,
that Of course, secured the race for the
Cambridge men. and they won by five
lengths.
The race was fine contest as far as
Barnes Bridge, being strongly contested.
Up to this point the Oxford crew pulled bet
ter together than their opponents did, and it
is agreed on all hands that the distance they
lost before they broke their oar was lest by
bad steering.
The majority vote on Mr.. Morley's
amenement consisted Of 282 Conservatives
and 81 Unionists: The minority vote con-
sisted OF III Giadstonians, 81 Parnellites and
l Unionist. Mr.: Winterbotham, member for
the Cireusester division Of Gloucestershire,
three Conservatives and three Unionists
abstained from voting.
BERLIN, March 26.-The Emperor and
Empress received farewell visits from the
King and Queen Of Roumania, Prince Of
Sweden and others. The Crown Prince
Frederick William and his wife, and numer-
GUS other royalties were present at dinner
given last evening by Sir Edward Malet, the
British ambassador, In honor OF the Prince
VI w ares
MADRID, March gI-Rumors are current
that during the past two days the discovery
Of "a dynamite conspiracy has been confirmed
by the arrest Of many persons connected
with the plot. Among the prisoners are sew
eral palace officials. The palace armorer
and relative of well known ministeri-
alist deputy will question the government in
congress tomorrow with reference to the af'
fair.
Foreign Notes.
A despatch has been received from Henry
II. Stanley saying that be arrived at the
mouth Of the Congo river on the morning OF
the 18th inst. and that the expedition would
reach Matude by the 21st
The London News believes that the gov
ernment will accept Mr. Chanberlain's pro-
posal to delay the third reading Of the coer-
cion bill until the land bill shall have ar
rived at the second reading stage in the
House of Commons
At Wainer Neustadt, lower Austria, yes
terday, a. powder mill exploded, blowing
three soldiers to atoms.